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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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